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Frick shows that collecting is a scholarly subject

Center for the History of Collecting marks its first decade with book release and reveals ambitions to do more work with living collectors

Can visitor numbers bounce back after Brexit?

Latest figures show minimal boost from weak pound and negative impact of terrorism in Europe

Artoon by Pablo Helguera, May 2017

“We used to have an amazing collection of self-taught art, but then we hired a self-taught conservator.”

Germany can now be sued for the return of Guelph Treasure, US court decides

Judge’s decision in Washington, DC—and new law—clear way for further claims on alleged Nazi loot from heirs of Holocaust victims

Elmgreen & Dragset determined Istanbul Biennial will go ahead

Show of international support for country's artists as Turkish president's power grows

Documenta and non-profits bring new life to Athens art scene

As Greece’s state museums grapple with funding cuts and bureaucracy, independent spaces pick up the slack

Bipartisan politicians rally to save US cultural funding

Criticism of President Trump’s proposed cuts creates united front of Democrats and Republicans

Gone, but not forgotten: Resurrected Artists in the Main Show

Five of the 15 artists in Viva Arte Viva who are deceased but, Macel says, deserving of more recognition

Documenta opens in Athens with emphasis on performance, politics and little-known artists

The show has been criticised for neglecting the Greek artistic scene but praised for supporting state-run museums in the city

What does Trump's plan to abolish estate tax mean for collectors?

The plan could be a mixed bag for both wealthy market players and cultural charities

Nitsch performance using slaughtered bull to go ahead in Tasmania

A petition launched by an animal rights group to block the work has attracted 20,000 signatures

Mummy mania makes comeback in Liverpool

UK museum housing largest collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts outside the British Museum reopens after 18-month refurbishment

Janelle Monáe celebrates the MCA Chicago

Monáe is due to perform at the museum’s MCA ArtEdge: 50 gala

New book lifts lid on Mohammed Afkhami’s Iranian contemporary art collection

Financier says that an exhibition of his holdings in Toronto could travel to Houston